Name of assault suspect still not released

April 29, 2014

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP - A man was arrested in Portage Township after barricading himself in a residence after a report of a domestic assault early Monday morning.

According to a press release, at about 3:45 a.m., Houghton County Sheriff's Department deputies arrived at the building on Bear Creek Road and found the man with a gun. The man stayed barricaded in his home until he was taken into custody about 6:05 a.m.

Deputies were assisted on scene by the Michigan State Police.

As of Monday afternoon, the suspect, whose name has not been released, had not been arraigned and remained lodged in the Houghton County Jail.